Are you being served? Not any more at Devon store

Rossiters department store in Paignton, Devon, which was the inspiration for the classic sitcom Are You Being Served?, is closing down after 150 years because of the credit crunch.

Price of eggs jumps 39pc

Supermarkets are being accused of adding to shoppers' bills by profiting from the rising costs of eggs. Trade magazine The Grocer said the retail price of eggs had soared 39 per cent in the past 18 months, while the price received by producers had risen by just 26 per cent.

Murder in pub car park

A murder hunt was launched yesterday after an Asian man, 34, was beaten to death in a car park behind the Penny Whistle pub in Northampton. Police are seeking two white men, one with bleached hair, in their late teens or early 20s.

Dog finds abandoned baby

An abandoned newborn boy was discovered after an elderly couple's dog found the crying infant wrapped in blankets and dumped at the bottom of their garden in Hayling Island, Hants.

No-show Amy faces lawsuit

Amy Winehouse is facing legal action after pulling out of a concert in Paris. The singer failed to show up at the Rock En Seine festival after being taken ill at her London house on Friday night.

Edinburgh festival cashes in

More money than ever was taken at this year's Edinburgh International Festival box office. The final figure was yesterday revealed to be an estimated £2.63m, an increase of seven per cent on last year.

Sherry 'key to longevity'

Edna McLure yesterday celebrated her 109th birthday in Blackley, Manchester, by revealing the secret of her long life was eating slices of bread dipped in sherry.

Pilot survives copter crash

A 78-year-old helicopter pilot from Bedfordshire escaped with minor bruises yesterday after crashing on Dartmoor, Devon, in bad weather.

Children dismiss pluralism

One in seven children in England believe that people from different backgrounds should not live in the same country, according to an Ipsos Mori poll carried out on behalf of the global learning charity DEA.

Boy, 16, stabbed to death

A murder investigation was launched yesterday after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death at a party in Liverpool. A 15-year-old boy has been arrested.